Fighting cancer with clippers

Josh Pipkin, right, smiles as he looks toward fellow Oakland Fire Department member Jonathan Womble during Saturday's St. Baldrick's event at the Flying Shamrock. The annual event raises money to help fight cancer.

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Chris Bailey of Oakland Fire Department gets his head and mustache shaved.

Rosalie and Chad Cobb have helped raise more than $100,000 in the five years they have been organizing the local St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser for children's cancer research. They would not be deterred by rain Saturday. Tents erected outside...